HAMMOND, LA (WAFB) -
A man
authorities said broke into a home, kidnapped two women, raped one of them and
shot at police officers while trying to make a getaway is scheduled for a
pre-trial hearing Wednesday.
Durelle Jones,
24, of Hammond faces the following charges:
- Armed
robbery with the use of a firearm (2 counts)
- Attempted
first-degree murder (2 counts)
- Aggravated
rape
- Second-degree
kidnapping (2 counts)
The Hammond
Police Department said Jones is suspected of breaking into a home in Hammond
and kidnapping two women. He is accused of raping at least one of them. It is
believed he stole television sets from the home and a vehicle.
They think
he drove to LaPlace and was filling the vehicle with gas when he ran away.
According to reports, the women he is suspected of kidnapping got the attention
of a clerk inside the store and she called police.
Investigators
said after leaving the convenience store, Jones carjacked a vehicle in the
LaPlace area. The St. John Parish Sheriff's Office contacted the Hammond Police
Department to let officers know the carjacked vehicle was at a Circle K in
Hammond.
Detectives
said as officers arrived at the convenience store Jones tried to drive off, but
the OnStar system shut down the vehicle. Police said Jones ran off and started
shooting when officers approached him.
They said
they returned fire and hit him twice, but he kept running.
Reports
indicate Jones then tried to break into a building, but an alarm sounded and he
left.
He was
later found hiding underneath a car on a used car lot.
Jones was
taken to North Oaks Hospital for treatment for his gunshot wounds.
Authorities
said the injuries were not considered life-threatening and he was booked in the
parish prison upon his release.
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Durelle Jones (Source: Hammond Police Department)
